Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28

Jan. 10Th mercury 80 below zero.
f.. L. Fuller was recently reelected pres
dent Of the Wilmington savings bank.
NJ. W. Stickney has lately spent "A week
with friends here
The late warm wave somewhat diminished
the heavy body Of snow.
The higher department Of the village
school was suspended about two weeks ago
in consequence of the sickness Of the teach
err. Mr.. William II. Hicks Continued i'll
health cOmpels Mr. Hicks TO abandon the
idea Of further teaching. Another teacher
has been employed and the school will be
gin next Monday, the 3lst inst.
Cook * Buddington Of Greenfield, Mass q,
have been for few weeks selling ready
made clothing and boots and shoes in ma
sonic hall building, but will close their sales
this week.
JumnicR.
Benz A. Kingsbury has bought the Willard
White place near Jacksonville for $3.50
Mrs. Semira Benis, widow Of Willard NJ Bemis
of Co q, nth VI Vols, has been granted pen
sion amounting to S2iglO
Fred n. Young has sold his real estate to Her
man Emerson for $50. Possession given April I.
}. G. Robinson and J. o. Lanphear have bought
Fred Young meat market and will carry ON the
business at the old stand after Feb list Mr. Young
has bought the market Of Barnes Brothers at Sax
tons River
Evangelist waltz closed his lahors with the Bap
tisi church here Sunday evening, Jan. 18th, and h
laburiug with the church at West Wardsboru.
Dr. &. W. Ray has built an expensive henrry aud
stocked it with choice fowls SITTER
south Londonderry.
The division of S. of +. of this village in
itiatcd six new members at their last regi-
lar meeting. This division is in very
ilourshing condition, it having nearly all
the young people of the village enrolled on
its books
s. NJ Holden was returning home from
this village one night last week, when his
horse got into the snow He was unable to
extricate the horse and attempted to reach
home on foot but being very lame could
not make any Roadway in the deep snow.
He shouted for help and was at length
heard and carried home. He received some
severe frost bites and would have persisted
If his cries had not been heard
On Monday morning, Jan. oath, Wash
ngton Brooks died after very brief i'll
ness, aged ~ Mr. Brooks was born in
Hancock, ~ H., oct. 20, 1904 He was
married III 1888 to Miss l.ucretia Woods,
daughter Of Den. Amos Woods of this town.
and lived with her until her death in 1871.
Three SONS and three daughters were born
to them. of whom two sons and one dnugh-
ter survive him. Mr.. Brooks moved to this
town in 1910, purchasing the farm on which
he lived until his death He has two broth
ers and one sister living, one brother he
ing over 100 years old For about 80 years
Mr. Brooks has been member of the Bap-
fist church and has always been held in
high esteem by his friends and neighbors
The Sons of Veterans are getting the war
drama. Enlisted for the war" in readi
ness, and expect to play it some night next
week
The passenger train Monday morning
went out ~ usual, hut did not return till
Thursday night, IA stated elsewhere.
y. l. IInwey of Brattleboro is holding
sale of adic. cloaks and wraps at the ho-
tel parluis of this place. Starkey x Well
man Of Brattlehoro are holding "A sale Of
mems overcoats and clothing at the same
place.
Miss Alice Walker, who has b,.u reported as
vutir'll we'll, had another unr of her ratHlrptc
sleeps last week. hut We understand was well
enough Ca start from Ludlow, with her father, FOR
Chicago
uu,. ct the plra~aut,,t litt. episodes If life
came un Friday evening at the residence. Ut c. j..
Fdnum il -v-ms that some one discovered that
u was the Aith marriage anniversary Of Mr. and
Mr> Ftruum. Word passed around aud
ulsuu ~ Of their friends and nrighbors called ia
during the evening. taking them completely bN
surprise they had not received hint NJ the
matter Refreshments We're carried by the
friends and jolly time was had throughout the
evening Before separating the company present.
ed their h,ssts with IA handsome purss' and many
good wishes for their future happiness -SQter.